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What it means for her second term prospects COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Since the UK announced a barrage of sanctions against the Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among, there has been an attempt by her supporters and some government of Uganda officials to put a brave face to her …

How reliance on misguided cultural and nationalistic sentiments are driving Uganda into a bad debt situation THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Our country is headed directly into the storms of economic crisis. And it is unlikely it can pull itself back from the brink. This is because too much sentiment …

Global content take-down orders can harm the internet as we know it today if they are adopted widely COMMENT | DAN JERKER B. SVANTESSON | Do Australian courts have the right to decide what foreign citizens, located overseas, view online on a foreign-owned platform? Anyone inclined to answer “yes” to this …

It should abandon its strategic overreach vis-à-vis Russia and turn its attention to its real rival, China COMMENT | BRAHMA CHELLANEY | Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago, the West has desperately sought ways to punish Russia without harming itself in the process. It …

‘These days a son can even kill his father over money’ COMMENT | SAMUEL MEYERSON | In the Karamoja region of northeastern Uganda, a four-year outbreak of violent livestock raiding is finally subsiding – the result of a ruthless, informer-driven disarmament campaign by the army. But even as stability returns, divisions …

But Chinese exporters will seek to bypass the law by shifting operations and even channelling exports through third countries ANALYSIS | FELIX THOMPSON | EU legislation aimed at banning goods made with forced labour is set to impact China’s solar industry, yet experts warn Chinese firms will likely reroute their supply …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tondeka Metro, which has operated the City Square-Ntinda bus circuit for three years, faces the loss of its business due to a dispute with Nairobi-based fleet financier RentCo Africa. The bus service was suddenly halted six weeks ago, stranding many commuters, according to 256Businessnews.com. RentCo …

Following the confirmation of commercial oil and gas production in 2006, the government has enacted and updated various laws and policies to facilitate sustainable development Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s ninth Oil and Gas Convention, which concluded on April.18 in Kampala, highlighted a promising future for the country’s energy …

Prints of the artist’s artwork on showcase delved into the subject of an artist who crossed boundaries of artistic practice but still avoided the radical feminist narrative ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The memory of Maria Naita, a renown sculptress and painter of her time, still lives on. A recent multi-disciplinary …

Female and male physicians practice medicine differently, says new research ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | People treated by female physicians have lower rates of mortality and readmission than those treated by male physicians. That’s according to research published on April 22 in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. In their study, researchers …